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When you visit Barcelona don’t forget to enter the endless alleys of Born.The Born district is a part of the old town. It’s a mix of old and new. The fashionable blends with the whispers of the ancient history that makes you feel like you have travelled back in time.
There are plenty of cozy restaurants and bars in the narrow streets. Just pick one as you walk by and enjoy the atmosphere of the bohemic interior and low vaults, and if you like shopping you will find a lot of small designershops. Born has lately become a very trendy place to hang out in. Everything is fashionable in art, clothes design, restaurants, wine bars and discotheques. Not to forget about the culture. In the area you will experience the art of Picasso in the Picasso museum and the tranquility of the Gothic church, Santa Maria del Mar, known as the People’s Cathedral. There are a lot of beautiful squares combining the streets, and the Passeig del Born was from the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries the main square of Barcelona with a lot of different festivities like tournaments and carnivals. If you decide to visit this fantastic district of El Borne, don’t forget to take a walk in the narrow streets and alleys, soaking up the atmosphere of this old and historical place!
